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Cayman Islands vs Malawi statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Cayman Islands has a population of 74.5K (ranked 187/197), compared with 21.7M in Malawi (ranked 62/197). The Cayman Islands' land area is 92.7 sq mi versus 36,402 sq mi for Malawi (ranked 190th vs. 107th).

By GDP, The Cayman Islands ranks 158/197 ($7.24B) and Malawi ranks 151/197 ($11.3B). By GDP per capita, The Cayman Islands ranks 6/197 ($99,144), while Malawi ranks 194/197 ($523).

Main facts and rankings

Cayman Islands Malawi
Population
77619
22949294
Population rank 187/197 61/197
GDP
$7.24B
2023
$11.3B
2024
GDP rank 158/197 151/197
GDP per capita
$99,144
2023
$523
2024
GDP per capita rank 6/197 194/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$88,428
2023
$1,858
2024
Government debt n/a
$9.91B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio n/a
87.6%
2024
Government debt per person n/a
$458
2024
Government debt per person rank n/a 168/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$93,253
2026
$3,031
2026
Land area 92.7 sq mi 36,402 sq mi
Population density
834 ppl/mi²
2026
626 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.53
2023
3.65
2023
Median age
39.3 years
2024
18.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
80.9 years
2026
67.9 years
2026

Cayman Islands and Malawi: Comparison Charts

Cayman Islands and Malawi economies compared

GDP
Cayman Islands

Malawi
1x
Year GDP
Cayman Islands Malawi
2024 - $11,316,411,329
2023 $7,241,244,269 $13,363,669,673
2022 $6,660,161,212 $12,429,059,928
2021 $6,060,813,808 $12,378,119,199
2020 $5,655,357,984 $11,769,313,598
2019 $5,941,896,600 $11,051,852,713
2018 $5,530,178,499 $9,879,220,354
2017 $5,166,281,293 $8,943,543,794
2016 $4,909,322,200 $7,909,868,618
2015 $4,708,167,255 $9,219,474,379
2014 $4,562,853,582 $8,801,326,169
2013 $4,405,796,081 $8,031,571,928
2012 $4,291,004,486 $8,773,203,178
2011 $4,186,073,160 $11,648,142,958
2010 $4,156,841,164 $10,128,323,011
2009 $4,281,714,618 $9,009,887,947
2008 $4,585,948,969 $7,743,617,352
2007 $4,466,278,031 $6,451,210,219
2006 $4,200,288,282 $5,818,279,739
2005 - $5,320,409,651
2004 - $5,058,726,350
2003 - $4,669,789,300
2002 - $5,087,328,438
2001 - $2,498,008,665
2000 - $2,537,307,580
1999 - $2,584,478,924
1998 - $2,547,609,590
1997 - $3,875,785,863
1996 - $3,319,573,750
1995 - $2,033,701,498
1994 - $1,719,864,761
1993 - $3,013,392,658
1992 - $2,618,837,835
1991 - $3,206,783,830
1990 - $2,737,087,862
1989 - $2,314,205,130
1988 - $2,008,189,508
1987 - $1,721,711,808
1986 - $1,722,586,299
1985 - $1,646,442,273
1984 - $1,758,028,656
1983 - $1,780,148,049
1982 - $1,717,379,495
1981 - $1,801,193,910
1980 - $1,801,156,775

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1980–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Cayman Islands and Malawi economies compared

GDP per capita
Cayman Islands

Malawi
1x
Year GDP per capita
Cayman Islands Malawi
2024 - $523
2023 $99,144 $633
2022 $93,031 $604
2021 $86,450 $617
2020 $82,339 $603
2019 $88,254 $581
2018 $83,866 $533
2017 $80,054 $496
2016 $77,802 $451
2015 $76,379 $540
2014 $75,845 $530
2013 $75,114 $497
2012 $75,102 $558
2011 $75,281 $763
2010 $76,838 $683
2009 $81,374 $626
2008 $89,655 $554
2007 $89,888 $475
2006 $87,085 $441
2005 - $414
2004 - $405
2003 - $383
2002 - $428
2001 - $215.5
2000 - $224.2
1999 - $233.9
1998 - $236
1997 - $367
1996 - $321
1995 - $200.4
1994 - $169.2
1993 - $293
1992 - $258.4
1991 - $326
1990 - $286.7
1989 - $252.2
1988 - $229.4
1987 - $207.6
1986 - $217.9
1985 - $216.1
1984 - $239.7
1983 - $252.4
1982 - $253.3
1981 - $276.4
1980 - $287.5

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1980–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Cayman Islands vs. Malawi life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Cayman Islands

Malawi
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Cayman Islands Malawi
2026 80.9 67.9
2025 80.7 67.7
2024 80.5 67.6
2023 80.4 67.4
2022 80 66
2021 79.3 64.8
2020 79.2 65.2
2019 79.1 65
2018 78.8 64.5
2017 78.6 63.9
2016 78.4 63.2
2015 78.1 62.3
2014 77.9 61.7
2013 77.7 60.8
2012 77.1 59.9
2011 76.6 58.9
2010 76.1 57.8
2009 75.7 56.7
2008 75.4 55.7
2007 75.2 54.7
2006 75 53.7
2005 74.9 52.5
2004 74.6 51.1
2003 74.6 49.6
2002 74.6 48.2
2001 74.5 47.2
2000 74.4 46.2
1999 74.2 45.1
1998 74.1 44.3
1997 73.9 44.2
1996 73.7 44
1995 73.6 43.8
1994 73.4 43.8
1993 73.2 43.6
1992 73.1 43.6
1991 72.9 43.5
1990 72.7 43.6
1989 72.5 43.5
1988 72.4 43.6
1987 72.1 43.9
1986 71.9 44.3
1985 71.6 44.6
1984 71.2 44.8
1983 70.8 45
1982 70.4 44.8
1981 70 44.7
1980 69.5 44.3
1979 69 43.7
1978 68.5 43
1977 68.1 42
1976 67.5 41
1975 67 40.1
1974 66.5 39.2
1973 65.9 38.4
1972 65.4 37.6
1971 64.8 37.1
1970 64.4 36.6
1969 64 36.3
1968 63.6 36.1
1967 63.2 35.9
1966 62.8 35.8
1965 62.2 35.7
1964 61.4 35.7
1963 60.8 35.6
1962 60.1 35.4
1961 59.4 35.2
1960 58.8 35
1959 58.2 34.8
1958 57.7 34.4
1957 57.3 34.1
1956 56.8 33.8
1955 56.4 33.6
1954 55.9 33.3
1953 55.4 33.2
1952 55 33
1951 54.5 32.8
1950 54 32.7

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Cayman Islands and Malawi population clocks and comparison

Population
Cayman Islands

Malawi
1x
Year Population
Cayman Islands Malawi
2024 74,457 21,655,286
2023 73,038 21,104,482
2022 71,591 20,568,728
2021 70,108 20,047,258
2020 68,684 19,533,888
2019 67,327 19,025,752
2018 65,941 18,528,081
2017 64,535 18,039,715
2016 63,100 17,557,739
2015 61,642 17,085,587
2014 60,160 16,621,538
2013 58,655 16,161,816
2012 57,136 15,709,577
2011 55,606 15,265,022
2010 54,099 14,826,463
2009 52,618 14,395,788
2008 51,151 13,976,417
2007 49,687 13,576,343
2006 48,232 13,198,701
2005 46,788 12,840,031
2004 45,352 12,500,737
2003 43,934 12,181,574
2002 42,514 11,880,440
2001 41,089 11,593,058
2000 39,674 11,315,942
1999 38,284 11,047,804
1998 36,922 10,792,876
1997 35,543 10,562,035
1996 34,143 10,352,228
1995 32,743 10,150,117
1994 31,352 10,164,894
1993 29,976 10,284,024
1992 28,621 10,135,079
1991 27,294 9,844,227
1990 25,999 9,545,852
1989 24,874 9,176,220
1988 23,951 8,753,262
1987 23,073 8,293,174
1986 22,197 7,906,480
1985 21,324 7,620,508
1984 20,454 7,332,810
1983 19,598 7,051,709
1982 18,750 6,778,879
1981 17,905 6,516,454
1980 17,079 6,265,529
1979 16,351 6,028,749
1978 15,727 5,810,132
1977 15,105 5,614,983
1976 14,454 5,443,384
1975 13,788 5,287,367
1974 13,114 5,141,337
1973 12,438 5,003,938
1972 11,764 4,874,475
1971 11,098 4,751,434
1970 10,517 4,633,944
1969 10,165 4,521,184
1968 9,971 4,411,054
1967 9,769 4,303,012
1966 9,560 4,197,926
1965 9,361 4,096,157
1964 9,166 3,997,305
1963 8,970 3,900,506
1962 8,781 3,806,307
1961 8,601 3,715,534
1960 8,428 3,628,134

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Cayman Islands and Malawi

Fertility rate
Cayman Islands

Malawi
1x
Year Fertility rate
Cayman Islands Malawi
2023 1.53 3.65
2022 1.54 3.72
2021 1.55 3.79
2020 1.55 3.88
2019 1.51 3.95
2018 1.28 4.02
2017 1.22 4.11
2016 1.23 4.22
2015 1.27 4.38
2014 1.33 4.57
2013 1.45 4.76
2012 1.53 4.9
2011 1.64 5.08
2010 1.69 5.26
2009 1.72 5.45
2008 1.7 5.61
2007 1.68 5.72
2006 1.67 5.8
2005 1.67 5.85
2004 1.67 5.86
2003 1.67 5.88
2002 1.68 5.9
2001 1.7 5.94
2000 1.71 6
1999 1.71 6.12
1998 1.7 6.21
1997 1.7 6.23
1996 1.69 6.29
1995 1.67 6.39
1994 1.66 6.49
1993 1.67 6.57
1992 1.73 6.63
1991 1.85 6.68
1990 1.78 6.74
1989 1.76 6.8
1988 1.63 6.88
1987 1.58 6.97
1986 1.69 7.07
1985 1.75 7.17
1984 1.79 7.27
1983 1.83 7.36
1982 2.01 7.45
1981 2.38 7.49
1980 2.4 7.52
1979 2.37 7.47
1978 2.37 7.43
1977 2.41 7.41
1976 2.53 7.39
1975 2.72 7.36
1974 2.96 7.34
1973 3.56 7.34
1972 4.89 7.33
1971 3.47 7.31
1970 4.66 7.3
1969 3.52 7.27
1968 3.99 7.26
1967 4.05 7.21
1966 4.08 7.17
1965 4.16 7.13
1964 4.41 7.11
1963 4.69 7.13
1962 4.79 7.1
1961 4.78 7.07
1960 4.71 7.04

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Cayman Islands and Malawi demographics compared

Median age
Cayman Islands

Malawi
1x
Year Median age, years
Cayman Islands Malawi
2024 39.3 18.9
2023 38.9 18.7
2022 38.5 18.4
2021 38.1 18.2
2020 37.8 18
2019 37.4 17.8
2018 37.1 17.6
2017 36.8 17.4
2016 36.5 17.2
2015 36.3 17.1
2014 36.1 17
2013 35.9 16.9
2012 35.8 16.8
2011 35.7 16.8
2010 35.4 16.7
2009 35.1 16.7
2008 34.8 16.8
2007 34.5 16.8
2006 34.2 16.8
2005 33.9 16.8
2004 33.7 16.8
2003 33.5 16.8
2002 33.4 16.8
2001 33.3 16.8
2000 33.2 16.8
1999 32.9 16.7
1998 32.3 16.8
1997 31.8 16.8
1996 31.3 16.8
1995 30.8 16.9
1994 30.5 16.9
1993 30.1 17
1992 29.9 17.1
1991 29.6 17.2
1990 29.5 17.3
1989 29.1 17.4
1988 28.6 17.5
1987 28.1 17.4
1986 27.6 17.3
1985 27.2 17.3
1984 26.8 17.3
1983 26.4 17.3
1982 26.2 17.3
1981 26.1 17.3
1980 26 17.3
1979 25.7 17.4
1978 25 17.4
1977 24.3 17.4
1976 23.7 17.5
1975 23.1 17.5
1974 22.6 17.6
1973 22.2 17.7
1972 21.8 17.8
1971 21.4 17.9
1970 21.2 18
1969 21.2 18.2
1968 21.3 18.3
1967 21.6 18.3
1966 21.8 18.3
1965 22.1 18.4
1964 22.3 18.3
1963 22.6 18.3
1962 22.9 18.3
1961 23.3 18.3
1960 23.5 18.2

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Cayman Islands Malawi
GNI, Atlas method
$5.53B
2023
$12.3B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
14%
2025
29.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.57%
2023
2.75%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
1.02%
2024
Armed forces personnel n/a
15,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP n/a
-11%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.24%
2015
15.4%
2024
Services, % of GDP
86%
2023
44.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
7.84%
2023
17.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
74
2025
50.7
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
31%
2019
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.9%
2019
Listed domestic companies
4
2020
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$644M
2020
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$234M
2023
$594M
2020
Personal remittances received
$10.2M
2024
$187M
2024
International tourist arrivals
660,000
2020
871,000
2018
International tourism as share of exports
22.9%
2019
2.68%
2020
Banked people share n/a
50.4%
2024

Energy

Cayman Islands Malawi
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.37 megatons
2024
4.79 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5 tons
2024
0.22 tons
2024
Renewable energy use share
0%
2022
62.9%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
2.94%
2021
80.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
72.5%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
15.6%
2023

Society

Cayman Islands Malawi
% of world population
0.0009%
2024
0.27%
2024
Annual migration change
+888
2025
-5,628
2025
Urban population
100%
2024
17.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.2:49.8
2024
48.8:51.2
2024
Average male height n/a
5.44 ft
2025
Average female height n/a
5.12 ft
2025
Quality of life index
85.1
2026
31.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
76
2025
34
2025
Higher education index
13
2026
26
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.46
2020
1.79
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
14
2025
33.4
2019
Visa free countries n/a
78
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2017
68.1%
2022
English speaking
76.6%
2023
3.88%
2023
People using the Internet
81.1%
2017
18%
2023

Health

Cayman Islands Malawi
Government health expenditure per capita n/a
$41.3
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita n/a
$4.95
2023
Life expectancy
80.9 years
2026
67.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure n/a
65.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.94
1997
0.05
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
19.1 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births n/a
225
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age n/a
38.3
2023
Obesity rate n/a
7.87%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
11.1%
2024
5.7%
2024
Air quality index
78
2026
34
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
9.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita n/a
3.61 liters
2020

Territory

Cayman Islands Malawi
% of world land
0.0002%
2026
0.06%
2026
Land area per capita
1,245 sq mi
2024
1,681 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
10.4 sq mi
2026
23,359 sq mi
2026
Forest area
48.6 sq mi
2026
8,169 sq mi
2026
Roads length
488 mi
2007
9,601 mi
2015

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)

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